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Hislady
on 6/7/11 6:15 am - Vancouver, WA
Topic: Tuesday Prayer & Praise
Had another wonderful dinner with our friends last night and our grand daughter, her BF and her daughter joined us and a great time was had by all! I was so proud of my 4 yr. old great grand daughter she was just awesome during dinner didn't holler or cause any problems while other kids were just being rowdy. So how's everyone else doing? God bless! Karen
Patricia R.
on 6/6/11 11:05 am - Perry, MI
Topic: RE: Monday Prayer & Praise
My praise for today is that the bridal shower we threw for my sister-in-law was a huge success.  We had about 50 or so women, a lot from our church, there to show love to Kathy.  She was overwhelmed at one point.  It was so lovely. 

Today, as I was checking out Facebook, my son had a post on there that he was at the emergency room.  Attempts to call him were unsuccessful, and I was getting frustrated.  Finally, his girlfriend called me to say that he was in the hospital, where he had a cyst that had abscessed drained.  It was in his mouth, so he couldn't talk.  He is going to be in the hospital for a day or two.  Please pray for him.  He lives in Pittsburgh, which is six hours away.  I asked if I should come out there, but he said, "No."  Please pray for him. 

I would also appreciate prayer for myself.  I am really depressed this week.  I am going to bed really early every night, and getting up early.  I drag myself through each day, and try to do something productive, but I just want to isolate and do nothing.  I see my therapist on Friday, and I anticipate getting my butt kicked.  I have not been attending my AA meetings.  I have no excuse, other than my usual meeting is at 9:00 am, and I am usually at the doctor's then.  But, I then miss the noon meeting for no reason at all.  I tend to stay home in the evenings, so that is out.

Thanks,
Trish
Seek always to do some good, somewhere. Every man has to seek in his own way to realize his true worth. You must give some time to your fellow man. For remember, you don't live in a world all your own. Your brothers are here too.
Albert Schweitzer
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dlee40
on 6/6/11 10:55 am - TX
Topic: RE: cursillo & via de cristo Christian retreat alumni
I not only have been on a Walk to Emmaus and later served as a Lay Director, I have since become clergy and have served on several teams as clergy. Emmaus (and its brothers and sisters) is a wonderful experience for the Christian. But I live in Texas, so I don't think a get-together in person is very practical!
  
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In all the places you can, At all the times you can, To all the people you can, As long as ever you can." John Wesley

Hislady
on 6/6/11 5:58 am - Vancouver, WA
Topic: Monday Prayer & Praise
Happy Monday all! We had a lovely weekend and visited with good friends from California, had dinner out last night. Plan to have dinner again with them and our grand daughter and her family tonight so should be another nice evening. Have a great week everyone and please post prayers and praises here. God bless! Karen
Hislady
on 6/3/11 7:33 am - Vancouver, WA
Topic: Friday Prayer & Praise
Ahhh finally some sunny weather, I was beginning to think the only diff between winter and summer was gonna be warmer rain! Spent the morning with Christian sisters in my knitting group which is alway uplifting. It's so nice to spend time with folks *****late to and love you. How was your week? God bless! Karen
Patricia R.
on 6/2/11 8:09 pm - Perry, MI
Topic: RE: Thursday Prayer & Praise
Good Morning Karen,
I had a busy day on Thursday.  I had a tooth pulled at the dentist.  Praise the Lord, I went off my Coumadin coz I thought it was going to be pulled.  Then, I went to the hospital I was hired by, to fill out paperwork, and get fingerprinted for a back grond check.  In Pennsylvania, if a person will be working with children, hospitals and agencies do FBI background checks. 

Friday, I am reserving my hotel room for my sis-in-law's wedding.  I am getting a suite so my younger son and I can share.  My daughter and older son will be sharing a suite in the same hotel.  Then, this afternoon, I have to get some last minute items for the bridal shower, which is tomorrow.  This evening, we are setting up the bridal shower at our church, then going to a dear friend's for a picnic. 

Hope your test results so they can treat you and you can start getting some relief.

Hugs,
Trish
Seek always to do some good, somewhere. Every man has to seek in his own way to realize his true worth. You must give some time to your fellow man. For remember, you don't live in a world all your own. Your brothers are here too.
Albert Schweitzer
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Patricia R.
on 6/2/11 7:58 pm - Perry, MI
Topic: Friday Blessing

June 3

Feasting on the Word

1 Peter 2:2-3

Did you ever watch an infant take a feeding? Hungry little ones clutch the bottle, smack their lips, and make soft contented noises. They thoroughly enjoy their nourishment. But there comes a time when milk isn’t enough to satiate baby’s appetite anymore. That’s when a whole worldof culinary possibilities opens up.

Comparing new believers to babies, Peter said that they “long for the pure milk of the word" (v. 2). You wouldn’t feed a newborn steak and spinach, would you? Well, baby Christians must sip scriptural truths that they understand. Then, like a growing child, they shoot up as they feast on Bible passages, gradually taking in more and meatier principles and topics.

Believers are not left alone to make sense of Scripture any more than babies and young children are expected to get their own meals. The Holy Spirit, who indwells God’s followers, illuminates the Word. That is, He makes the meaning clear to those who seek to understand. Moreover, according to Ephesians 4:11-16, God has given gifted Christians to the church to act as pastors and teachers. They are charged with equipping the saints for service (v. 12). These leaders instruct, clarify, and motivate people to grow in their personal faith and to fulfill the church’s purpose of reaching the lost.

God’s Word is a feast for our heart, mind, and spirit. This is one banquet table where there is no such thing as taking too much. In fact, the advice many parents give their children at the dinner table applies to the Christian life as well: “Eat up! Scriptural food makes you grow strong."

Seek always to do some good, somewhere. Every man has to seek in his own way to realize his true worth. You must give some time to your fellow man. For remember, you don't live in a world all your own. Your brothers are here too.
Albert Schweitzer
96179

Hislady
on 6/2/11 9:06 am - Vancouver, WA
Topic: Thursday Prayer & Praise
Goodness end of the week already! Had a cat scan today to check my lungs. They said it looked OK but I don't think they can tell me anything anyway. Hopefully it'll help figure out what's up with my lungs. Next up an echocrdiogram in a week or so. It'll be worth it if it helps with this mystery. So how's your day going? God bless! Karen
Patricia R.
on 6/1/11 10:26 am - Perry, MI
Topic: RE: Wednesday Prayer & Praise
It is so hot here in my part of Pennsylvania, and I am having trouble getting my bedroom to cool down.  I need to buy an air conditioner just for that room.  Right now, I have a fan in the door, drawing the cool air from the living room.  It just is not doing it for me. 

I have to head to the psych hospital I was hired by on Thursday.  I need to fill out paperwork, and present two forms of I.D. and my Masters degree, and Social Work license.  I lost my wallet, with my drivers license in it on Friday, so that is not replaced yet.  I do have a passport, in my married name.  So, I have to bring a document that shows I legally changed my name back to my maiden name.  It is so complicated. 

Hugs,
Trish
Seek always to do some good, somewhere. Every man has to seek in his own way to realize his true worth. You must give some time to your fellow man. For remember, you don't live in a world all your own. Your brothers are here too.
Albert Schweitzer
96179

Hislady
on 6/1/11 6:49 am - Vancouver, WA
Topic: Wednesday Prayer & Praise
Oh such a lazy day, the dog and cat are curled up with me on the bed and we're all just chillin'. It's good to take a lazy day now and then, rest is good for the soul. How's your day going? God bless! Karen
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